Programming MicrosoftВ® .NET XML Web Services (Pro-Developer)

An extension for XML schemas that allows the user to create rules for elements in a SOAP message based on the actual contents of the message rather than just structure and type.

See SOAP encoding.

An XML-based Internet standard that provides a means of exchanging authentication and authorization information over the wire.

A structure that encapsulates the security credentials of a message transmitter. A security token is “signed” if it has been endorsed by a specific authority. (Examples include X509 certificates and Kerberos tickets). It is “unsigned” otherwise.

Conversion of an object into text that is ready for transmission across the Web.

An Internet standard that describes the standard format of a message between a client and a Web service. Previously an acronym for Simple Object Access Protocol.

The element of a SOAP message that contains the payload.

SOAP’s rules for serializing method calls, parameters, and results into text. SOAP encoding was created as a stopgap until XML Schema was completed as a standard. XML Schema is now rendering SOAP encoding obsolete. Also known as Section 5 encoding.

The root element of a SOAP message.

SOAP adjunct specifications or Web services advanced architecture specifications that extend the use of the SOAP envelope by defining new SOAP header elements.

Reusable modules that can be attached to the default ASP.NET Web service handler.

The element of a SOAP message that contains information (metadata) about the message.

XML extensions for SQL Server. SQLXML is an API that allows you to retrieve XML directly from Microsoft SQL Server.

A metalanguage that is used to define XML.